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the_kelly•4mo ago

My DP friend told me to use real glass bottles instead of resin props on set. He was right.

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nancys90•4mo ago

Always thought fake blood was easy to get right, but that TikTok clip changed my mind

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betty_scott18•4mo ago

Shoutout to the guy who stopped me from spray painting foam swords

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scott.mia•5mo ago

PSA: A simple foam board sign saved my student film shoot yesterday

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matthew_owens9•5mo ago

Hot take: That foam prop almost caught fire on set

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fisher.diana•5mo ago

I finally faked a broken window prop with nothing but sugar and a heat gun

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ryan_carr59•5mo ago

Always thought foam was cheap until I carved a hero prop for a short film

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dylan_green58•5mo ago

Saw a prop gun on set last week that had the wrong barrel length for the era

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william917•5mo ago

Hit exactly 500 prop coffee cups in my storage unit yesterday

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evanfox•5mo ago

Serious question, can a prop too realistic actually ruin a scene? Tell your worst timing story.

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amy858•5mo ago

Pro tip: That cheap foam from craft stores works great for prop weapons

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nathan_patel•5mo ago

Went to a warehouse sale in Atlanta and noticed all the big-budget sets use foam bricks painted to look real

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johns18•5mo ago

Just realized fake rust looks way better than the real stuff I was trying to use

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the_anthony•5mo ago

Just learned why that fake blood I've been using always looks wrong on camera

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alex_coleman•5mo ago

PSA: Don't use real blood on props unless you test it first on the finish

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